Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-11
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
A Communication on the Necessity OF rs
tablishing Pest House.

A Communication the Necessity OF Es-
tablishing a Pest House.
The county commissioners met in reg
ular session yesterday, all the members
present except Pulliam. \ jury of view
was appointed for the Fort Worth and
Bowman Springs Road, and also for a
road extending from the Fort Worth and
Alvsrado Road 10 the Fort Worth and
Cleburne Road.
An election was ordered in the Airing
ton school district for February - to
determine whether an additional tax of
20 cents on the 500 should be levied for
school purposes, and r. w. Collins was
appointed presiding officer.
A communication given below sent in
by Dr.. j. L. Cooper. chairman of the
city board of health, was read.
The commissioners assented to the
soundness of the views therein contained,
but expressed desire to hear further
from the author touching his idea of the
best location for pe5thOuse, and plans
and specifications for building. 1t is
likely that the county will not refuse to
co-uperate with the city. Following is
the letter:
To the IIonorab' County Judge. and County
Comm Oh IdrThnI
CENTENNIAL regular meeting OF
the city council of the City of Fort Worth,
held on the 18th day of December, 1886,
honorable body looking to the joint
establishment Of a pest-aouse for the
mutual benefit aud protection of said
city, and the county OF Tarrant.
1t is believed that such a movement is
not only practicable, bat eminently ad-
visabla, and the Unreasonable benefit to
be mutually derived in case of an emer-
geucy, C mot fail to be perceptible, and
properly appreciated by those OF you who
have given its importance due consider
alton.
In times of violent epidemiCs, when
the people are stricken down without
warning, the excitement that generally
eusues often eppalls the minds OF the
public, creates feeling of unrest and
insecurity, and sends q shock through
everv artery and avenue of trade, result
ing hnrtiul to every department of life,
and the general commerce of the country.
Under such an unfortunate state of cir
cumstances, am of opinion
that it is not only advisa-
Bile but the solemn duty of those
in authority to provide places of safety
and refuge for those VINO may fall victims
to this terrible scourge, and that these
precautions, with proper preventive med
icines and nursing, will often avert what
would otherwise be most cslamitous
epidemic, menacing the lives of
the people, most seriously affecting the
general financial integrity of the commu-
nifty, and impeding the onward march Of
progress and prosperity.
IL is an hsckneyed but nevertheless a
true saying, sin time of peace prepare for,
war;" but 1t forcioly and with SIS much
peIspicuity as any other, demonstrates
the supreme importance of timely and de-
cisive action in matter froughtawfth the
most precious interests Of the whole peo-
pie, who justly look to those in authsrity
for an intrenchment against the enemy.
Allow me to invite your attention to the.
tact that on account of4 lleged inadequste
facilities for the proper czreend attention
of patients, the city of Fort Worth is to-
day involved in tedious litigation, which
may become still greater source of an
noyance by reason OF pro-
tracted delay before the higher
courts, before a final determination
is reached, and which in any event may
result hazardous to the best interest of
the city; ar '~- inaction with view